Run by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley, workers say the Santa train has been a staple of the holiday season for 26 years. A highlight of the area's past tied in with some song and dance.

CSX Santa Train - Southwest Virginia - Kingsport Tennessee - 82nd ... I was listening to the Patty Loveless Santa Train song on the way to work this morning and it just makes you smile,” Horton ...

Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa’s arrival. Not in a sleigh on their rooftops, but on a train.

ON BOARD THE SANTA TRAIN (AP) — Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa's arrival. Not in a sleigh on their rooftops, but on a train.

Santa Train Jay Stiltner, 7, waits for soft toys to be thrown by volunteers during the 82nd run of the CSX Santa Train, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Marrowbone, Ky.